OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2021

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

OTHER BALANCE SHEET DETAILSAs of the dates indicated, other long-term assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Maintenance spares inventory, net	$	55,696	$	62,077
Deferred compensation plan assets	12,968		8,213
Cost method equity investments	8,578		13,408
Capitalized contract acquisition costs	5,803		4,001
Deferred debt issuance costs, net(1)	1,188		1,596
Restricted cash	58		84


Other	15,600		13,451
	$	99,891	$	102,830

(1) Deferred debt issuance costs relate to Ciena’s senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”) entered into during fiscal 2019 and its predecessor credit facility (described in Note 20 below). The amortization of deferred debt issuance costs for the ABL Credit Facility and its predecessor is included in interest expense, and was $0.4 million for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, and $0.3 million for fiscal 2019.

As of the dates indicated, accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Compensation, payroll related tax and benefits	$	201,119	$	135,462
Warranty	48,019		49,868
Vacation	31,200		26,945
Income taxes payable	13,577		6,348
Finance lease liabilities	3,620		2,836
Interest payable	598		672
Other	111,152		112,001
	$	409,285	$	334,132

The following table summarizes the activity in Ciena’s accrued warranty for the fiscal years indicated (in thousands):


Year Ended	Beginning Balance		Current Year Provisions		Settlements		Ending Balance
November 2, 2019	$	44,740	$	23,105	$	19,347	$	48,498
October 31, 2020	$	48,498	$	22,417	$	21,047	$	49,868
October 30, 2021	$	49,868	$	17,093	$	18,942	$	48,019

As of the dates indicated, deferred revenue is comprised of the following (in thousands):


	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Products	$	12,859	$	17,534
Services	162,605		140,829
	175,464		158,363
Less current portion	(118,007)		(108,700)
Long-term deferred revenue	$	57,457	$	49,663

As of the dates indicated, other long-term obligations are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Finance lease liabilities	$	62,583	$	61,565
Interest rate swap liability	15,928		28,513
Income tax liability	63,412		16,386



Deferred compensation plan liability	12,877		8,172
Other	12,003		8,549
	$	166,803	$	123,185